The enactment of prompt payment and fast-track adjudication legislation across Canada has created some uncertainty regarding the finality of an adjudicator s decision. In the recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice SCJ, Arad Incorporated v Rejali, 2023 ONSC 3949 [Arad], the SCJ considered this issue and ​held that the adjudicator s decision was not a final determination of the parties legal rights.1
Environmental. All sectors of the Canadian economy are adopting increasingly sustainable and environmentally-friendly practices to help the transition to a net-zero economy. In particular, as the Government of Canada stated in its Emissions Reduction Plan, Decarbonizing the buildings sector is critical to Canada s pathway to 2030 and 2050.1 In 2019, commercial and residential buildings accounted for 12 percent of Canada s greenhouse gas GHG emissions.2 Clearly, the real estate industry has a pivotal role to play in achieving the federal government s emissions reduction goal by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
As demand for Carbon Capture Utilization Storage CCUS technology increases, energy producers across Canada can capitalize on emerging opportunities. Bennett Jones had the privilege of being named the Official Legal Sponsor of the 24th World Petroleum Congress: a platform we leveraged to showcase our 101 years of expertise across the spectrum of the energy industry. Bennett Jones was also the Calgary Chamber Feature Member in the lead-up to the event including an insightful interview with Managing Partner Pat Maguire.